Wood

Lead Project Architect, Life Sciences

Wood

full-time

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Origin:  • 🇺🇸 United States • North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

Cloud

About the role

  • Lead architectural delivery from Feasibility through Basis of Design (BOD), Detailed Design/Construction Documents (DD/CD), and Construction Administration (CA) for cGMP Life Sciences projects, including labs, cleanrooms, and support areas (offices, conference rooms, cafeterias, locker/gowning, warehousing).
  • Prepare feasibility studies, design-criteria and concept narratives, Basis of Design (BOD) reports, evaluation memos, and AHJ/client presentation materials.
  • Produce and coordinate construction drawings and specifications; develop execution plans for deliverables, schedules, and staffing; and manage QA/QC and Revit/BIM workflows.
  • Develop and document the code and life-safety strategy that includes code matrices, egress plans, occupancy classifications and load calculations, plumbing fixture counts, fire-resistance ratings and separation diagrams, and accessibility analyses; prepare narratives and present to AHJs.
  • Perform detailed hazardous materials analyses (MAQs, control-area strategy, Group H classifications) and define code-driven requirements for separations, ventilation/exhaust, detection, and spill-control/secondary containment; coordinate with FP/Process Safety and MEP to align with IBC/IFC and applicable NFPA standards.
  • Lead lab planning with user groups to set adjacencies and workflows; lay out benches/casework, equipment, and support rooms; and coordinate utilities and safety requirements with MEP/FP and EHS.
  • Plan and design cGMP cleanrooms, including defining room classifications and personnel/material flows with users/SMEs; coordinating with MEP on pressurization and cascade requirements; and detailing the cleanroom envelope (stick-built and modular), equipment interfaces, and special conditions.
  • Coordinate with structural, MEP/FP, process/automation, and clean utilities on utility routing, shafts/risers, equipment arrangements, and space reservations; detail penetrations/sleeves and firestopping.
  • Manage Construction Administration by responding to RFIs; reviewing submittals and shop drawings for conformance with design intent; preparing bulletins; performing site observations and issuing field reports; maintaining punchlists; and supporting closeout and record documentation.
  • Facilitate client/design/construction meetings; capture decisions and maintain action/decision logs; document scope changes and assumptions; and coordinate with PMs to initiate change orders.
  • Assist with proposal scope and deliverables development; document assumptions and clarifications; support level-of-effort and pricing inputs; and provide schedule and design-approach inputs.
  • Mentor junior staff; set expectations, review work, and support AXP where applicable.
  • Manage scope, schedule, and priorities; report progress and risks; ensure adherence to quality standards and templates.
  • Support client relationships and occasional proposal inputs/level-of-effort as needed.

Requirements

  • Professional degree in Architecture (NAAB-accredited): Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch, 5-year) or Master of Architecture (M.Arch).
  • 10-15 years of related experience.
  • Home state professional architect registration is required.
  • NCARB certification is preferred.
  • Project management experience is preferred.
  • Permitting experience is preferred.
  • Working knowledge with the latest releases of architectural software: Revit, AutoCAD, Navisworks, BIM 360, Bluebeam Revu, Microsoft Office Applications.
  • Demonstrated expertise in facade design and exterior envelope detailing.
  • Spec-writing experience for Life Sciences projects with proficiency in SpecLink Cloud or MasterSpec.
  • Applicants must be authorized to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood, now or in the future.